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Sleep May Be Important In Regulating Emotional Responses
June 12, 2009 Sleep selectively preservers memories that are emotionally salient and relevant to future goals when sleep follows soon after learning. Effects persist for as long as four months after the memory is ... > full story -
People With Chronic Insomnia Require Increased Brain Activation To Maintain Normal Daily Function, Study Suggests
June 12, 2009 Patients suffering from chronic primary insomnia have higher levels of brain activation compared to normal sleepers during a working memory ... > full story -
Later Parental-mandated Bedtimes For Teens Linked To Depression And Suicidal Thoughts
June 11, 2009 Earlier parental-mandated bedtimes could help protect teens from depression and suicidal thoughts by lengthening sleep duration, according to new ... > full story -
Being A Night Owl In High School Is Linked With Lower College GPA
June 11, 2009 Students who consider themselves to be evening types (that is someone who feels more alert and does their best work later in the day) have poorer sleep hygiene scores than morning and intermediate ... > full story -
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Caffeine Intake Prevents Risk Taking After Extreme Sleep Deprivation
June 11, 2009 Caffeine use prevents increased risk taking that occurs after several nights of total sleep deprivation, according to new ... > full story -
Sleep Apnea Linked To Sleepwalking, Hallucinations And Other 'Parasomnias'
June 11, 2009 Nearly one in 10 patients with obstructive sleep apnea also experience "parasomnia" symptoms such as sleepwalking, hallucinations and acting out their dreams, a study has found. Researchers examined ... > full story -
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Less Sleep Associated With High, Worsening Blood Pressure In Middle Age
June 11, 2009 Middle-aged adults who sleep fewer hours appear more likely to have high blood pressure and to experience adverse changes in blood pressure over time, according to a new ... > full story -
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Nightmares Predict Elevated Suicidal Symptoms
June 11, 2009 Self-reported nightmares among patients seeking emergency psychiatric evaluation uniquely predicted elevated suicidal symptoms, according to new ... > full story -
Genetic Link Found Between Stress-induced Sleep Loss And Intrusive Thinking
June 11, 2009 The genetic factors that cause increased sleep problems during times of stress seem to be the same as those that make people with intrusive and ruminative thoughts have a higher prevalence of ... > full story -
Link Found Between Poor Sleep Quality And Increased Risk Of Death
June 11, 2009 Quality, in addition to quantity, is important for maintaining health, according to new ... > full story -
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Adolescent Obesity Linked To Reduced Sleep Caused By Technology Use And Caffeine
June 10, 2009 Adolescent obesity is associated with having less sleep. Reduction in sleep could be related to a higher caffeine intake, more hours of technology use and increased symptoms of sleep disorders (such ... > full story -
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Socioeconomic Status, Gender And Marital Status Influence Sleep Disturbances
June 10, 2009 Increased sleep disturbances are associated with lower education, income or being unmarried or unemployed. Disturbances are much more likely in multiracial individuals, according to new ... > full story
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